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Learning Resources for Infants and Toddlers

A friend of mine included me on an email list of mothers asking for tips, ideas, resources, books, schools and recommendations of learning resources for young children.  These are the responses that have been coming back from all the women.  I thought it might be helpful to you and perhaps you have some suggestions too.


Home school curriculum: 

Gospel links: 
A Prayer for the Children by Jeffrey R. Holland
“Set in Order Thy House” by Russell M. Nelson 
LDS Learning Fun for Infants and Toddlers:  is also great for ideas on toddler activities (kind of no-brainer suggestions for infants, though) 
LDS online Nursery manual is really great too 


PBS links: (Clear easy markers to monitor and develop skill sets and cognitive abilities)
Sprout online:  It's part of the PBS family and there are lots of great activity ideas for toddlers.

Disney Family: there are lots of recipes, craft ideas (they're really easy), holiday celebration ideas, etc.


101 Things to do with Your Toddler

Productive Parenting:  It's really great.  You can even sign up to receive an email (daily, weekly, etc) with a productive activity to do with your child.  It's broken down into age categories and you can request certain activities that you know
your child enjoys.

Mothers group: It is basically a play group but the mothers in the ward get together once a week and let the kids play and we discuss different situations and really are just "there" for each other. We have met at swimming pools, each others houses and of course the local park. I think it helps our kids create relationships with each other and helps the mother's become better friends as well. 

Library: go to the library and look at the books and participate in reading time.

Participate in school activities: In pre-school or even Kindergarten get involved with the school. Teachers need help with field trips or volunteering on some level.

What to Expect in the First Year, and the other book in the series about the Toddler Years are great resources for activities and development. 

Symptom checker from the American Academy of Pediatrics: This website is brilliant for all sorts of development milestones, activity ideas, and helps you to know when to worry about your kid.  

Pottery Barn Kids:  has free events all the time that have been fun for us to attend

Barnes & Noble: Story time 

Gymboree Classes:  They have fun mommy and me classes.

Baby signing time:  Created specifically for babies as young as 3 months old up to 3 years.
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